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The Fear of the Lord
JudaismProverbs 9:1-18
The dual invitations of Wisdom and Folly in Proverbs 9 form a perfect chiasm, with the pivotal declaration 'the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom' at the center.
AWisdom has built her house; she calls from the heights of the cityA'
BCome, eat my bread; leave the simple and live; walk in the way of understandingB'
XTHE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM
B'Folly calls from the heights: stolen water is sweet; come insideB
A'But her guests are in the depths of SheolA